Notable Recent Sightings

10/01 White Stork 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid, present up to 28 Feb
01/10 Glossy Ibis 1, photo'd by Osprey camera at Cors Dyfi
17/09 Grey Phalarope 1 juv, Red Ridge Centre, Cefn Coch, photo'd
29/05 Pink-footed Goose 1, over Welshpool, photo'd on 09/06
01/05 Red-throated Diver 1, Llyn Clywedog
07/02 Whooper Swan 44, Lake Vyrnwy
31/01 Whooper Swan 51, Haimwood, Llandrinio
17/11 Firecrest 2, Castle Caereinion
07/11 Barnacle Goose 1 among Canada Geese, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
07/11 Hawfinch a few, Lake Vyrnwy, also Bramblings
01/11 Short-eared Owl 1, Cefn Coch Wind-farm
01/11 Great Grey Shrike Gregynog
28/10 Great Grey Shrike Lake Vyrnwy, also 1 on 30th at Eunant
25/09 Gannet 1 juv grounded near Caersws
07/09 Nightjar 1, photographed near Pontrobert
17/07 Quail RSPB Lake Vyrnwy, also heard 20/06 and 08/07
24/04 Long-eared Owl 2, RSPB Lake Vyrnwy
16/04 Purple Heron 1, Cors Dyfi
05/03 Firecrest 1, Lake Vyrnwy
05/03 Short-eared Owl 1, Lake Vyrnwy
14/01 Pink-footed Goose 1, Dolydd Hafren
03/01 Waxwing 20, Meifod; also 5 Welshpool by canal on 01/01. Last: 6 Bwlch-y-Garreg 17/03
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Blackcap - Montgomery

The birds in our garden our are taking full advantage of the apple trees.  We regularly have 15 or more Blackbirds feeding in the trees and on the ground; they make wonderful short calls to each other when they get together in numbers.  The apples also attract Blue Tits, Song Thrush, Fieldfare, Starling, and over wintering Blackcap (photographs taken 13/12/1014).

 

 

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3 comments:

  1. BRIAN POLLARD14 December 2014 at 17:05

    Lovely Blackcap shot Edd. Nice set of images

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  2. Kev Joynes14 December 2014 at 17:58

    Well done Ed-we have Tesco's finest apples stuck on the tree and 6/7 Blackbirds , but nothing so exotic as Blackcaps/Fieldfares!

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  3. Edd Cottell14 December 2014 at 18:10

    Thanks guys. Kev, at the rate the birds are going through the apples, I might have to buy some more to keep'm happy!

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